WYAWAS THA-DARPANA. 1010 HEAD FIFTH. In reference to ceremonies, 574. The adopted son initiated by his adoptive father in all the initiatory rites is the most laudable; next to him is the boy received before the fifth year of his age and initiated in tonsure by the adopter; next in rank is one received after the fifth year but before his tonsure,” and initiated by the adopter in that ceremony preceded by puttreshti (sacrifico for male issue;) the boy adopted after tonsure but invested with the sacred cold in the primary season ordained for it is neither superior nor inferior; but one adopted after that season and invested with the sacred cord in the secondary season, is an inferior one.t—The adoption of one of a regenerate class after that time, and of a Shit tra after marriage, is invalid. 575. An adoption is not rendered invalid by the non-performance of an unessential ceremony. 576. But should any of the essential ceremonies not be performed, the boy so adopted is incapable of inheriting the adopter's estate, but entitled only to wealth sufficient for his marriage. 577. Should a boy be adopted after his tonsure, or aster the fifth year of his age, his adoption is to be rendered valid by the performance of the upanayana and the rest, preceded by puttreshti, in the adopter's name and family. so 578. But, by a Shudra, the same even (is produced) through the rite of marrriage alone.D. Ch. Sect. II. § 32. 579. Whatever has been said with respect to an absolute datlaka, the same is also applicable to a doyámushyāyana (son of two fathers:) the only difference that exists is, that an eldest or an only son is not prohibited to be a duyámuahyāyana. According to the Dataka-minánsá an adopted son may be a dulyámushyāyana in two ways, that is, he becomes a dulyánushyāyana if there be an agreement between the natural father and adopter to this effect: "this shall be a son to both of us;” and he becomes a drysimushyāyana when received after tonsure, even if there were no agreement to the above effect. According to the Dattaka-chandriká, however, whether his tonsure be or be not performed in the family of his natural father, he does not become a dryāmuāyāyana unless adopted with the above agreement.— See D. Ch. Sect. II, § 24, 34, 40, 42.
- 8ome 'ortr tonsure in year (of a child's age,) some in the fisth, soms in the third, and some with the spanayana : this alternative is in accordance with the family custom.—Commentary on the Dattaka-Afínánsá. Sans. p. 59.
- Bee the remarks upon the opanayens in the secondary season, as cos^ned iw Huw Fowsrn.
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